Fourth Amendment Essay

When law enforcement follows all the guidelines to obtain a search warrant they are essentially putting the burden of proof on the defense and limiting their chances of illegal search and seizure. Establishing probable cause, filing an affidavit, and obtaining a warrant from a judge can help insure that evidence obtained in a search will be admissible in court. Lose of evidence to a technicality or illegal search can hinder the prosecution in that case and in the future. There are several…

and move them to gain a better visual advantage (Hall, 2014). This terminates the plain view doctrine (Hall, 2014). This ties into the third element, which basically states the officer must see the item, even if it’s by accident (Hall, 2014). The fourth element, which requires probable cause, also requires the evidence to be “immediately apparent” as evidence of a crime (Hall, 2014). The last element is important for the warrantless seizure to be legal. The officer must have been legally…

Did the police officer possess a reasonable belief based on "specific and articulable facts, that the suspect is dangerous and the suspect may gain immediate control of weapons? Was the officer’s search of the defendant’s person, unconstitutional and did he need a search warrant? Did it invade his privacy? http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/objectID/DED24689-ADA8-4785-887A0B4A19A694DE/104/143/127/ART/ Assuming the initial routine check was valid, you might consider whether the seized evidence (e.g…

All over the country states are interpreting the constitutional privacy in different ways. The focus has fallen to the privacy rights of welfare recipients. Is it unconstitutional to drug test recipients to receive their benefits? The Buzz Hornet’s Nest show bring on guests to talk about this controversial issue, including Russell Mendelson and Larry Jackson. Each of these guests argues a separate side of the debate. Russell Mendelson is a member of the Freedom and Liberty Group, an…

Dom DiPiero Mrs. Burkett English Chapters 18-23 Chapter 18 1. What is Mayella’s version of what happened? She confirms what her father had said and adds that she invited Robinson in to break up a piece of furniture. (239) 2. Why does Mayella think that Atticus is mocking her? She is not used to people calling her “Miss” or “Ma’am.” (242) 3. What is Atticus’ strategy in questioning Mayella? He attempts to point out her pathetic, lonely home life. (248) 4. What is wrong with Tom Robinson’s…

is an abuse of power. The government would be abusing power because watching peoples every move would be violating their privacy completely; the government would also be abusing power because technically the government would be violating the 4th amendment, and finally the government would be abusing power because the U.S is supposed to be ruled by the people. First, watching peoples every move would be violating their privacy completely. The government using surveillance and watching everyone…

INTRODUCTION: This case involves the suspect being arrested for H&S 11350-Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine). LOCATION DESCRIPTION: This incident occurred along the north curb line of Orange Grove Boulevard east of El Molino Avenue. EVIDENCE: Item Description 1) Cocaine found in a one dollar bill. Weighing 0.38 gross grams. 2) One-dollar bill containing cocaine. INVESTIGATION: On 05-21-16, at 2329 hours, I was working uniformed patrol with Officer Harrell #3441. We were…

The definition of probable cause was first outlined in the case of Brinegar v. United. The justices in the cases concluded that probable cause is more than mere suspicion it exists when the facts and circumstances within the officer’s knowledge of which they had trustworthy information are sufficient in themselves to warrant a man of reasonable caution that an offense has or will be committed. As this case defined probable cause the court set forth a two-prong test established in…

In this essay I will be talking about Ms. Kathryn Johnston who was a nice woman to others. She was a lovely elderly woman who would all ways support kids. Ms. Kathryn Johnston would also help the kids out by giving them clothes and or either raising fundraises for the children that were in need. Ms. Johnston was born and raised here in Atlanta, Georgia on June 26, 1914 - November 21, 2006 at the age of 92 years old. “Every moment of life and dark is a miracle”-Walt Whiteman. On the night of…

In summary, on 04/18/16 at 1955 hours, Ofc. E. Lara #244, Ofc. P. Koc #245, J. Alvarez #295, and I were dispatched to 5147 W Roosevelt Rd. in regards to two (2) subjects sleeping inside a vehicle. Upon arrival, I observed a male and female subject sleeping inside a vehicle with the front windows rolled down (05' Chevy IL Z729164) parked next to the gas pump. Two (2) photos were taken of the sleeping subjects and later placed into inventory. I observed the vehicle to be shifted in drive with…